https://www.scmp.com/rss/330741/feed Melani Budianta is a professor of literature and cultural studies at the Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Indonesia. She is an intellectual-activist, who has published works on gender and cultural diversity. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In two months, Indonesians will elect their next president, choosing between the incumbent, President Joko Widodo, and ex-general Prabowo Subianto. This is a rerun of the 2014 election, when Widodo, who quit his position as Jakarta’s governor, defeated the same rival by a 6 per cent margin. In today’s Indonesia, with its complex democracy, diverse population and the world’s largest Muslim population, this is not a mere routine at five-year intervals. Larger issues loom over this political... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/asia/article/2185676/indonesias-presidential-race-identity-politics-fuelled?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/asia/article/2185676/indonesias-presidential-race-identity-politics-fuelled?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Feb 2019 02:00:00 +0000